Interesting quote in Excellence Magazine

[Por_sha911]

September 2017 issue (yeah, I'm behind on my reading) article about a nice 914-6

But when we see manufacturers working hard on their computer-controlled electric power steering algorithms to introduce some greater semblance of "road feel" back into the driving experience, or we see Jaguar and others implementing a computer-synthesized artificial burble into the exhaust note on deceleration, what is that telling us?

This is why I don't care if your water cooled luxury whatever is faster and more comfy than my 1987 air-cooled dinosaur. Nest-ce pas?

[Borders Reivers]

C'est la vie...

[DanielDudley]

I'm an analog kind of guy, but it sounds like a decent driving experience is only an algorithm away, assuming that you are still allowed to take the wheel...

[Borders Reivers]

Daniel, We are not far away from the time when you characterize your car on a USB memory stick, plug it into a machine along with a competitor's USB stick and the machine declares the winner.

[M.D. Holloway]

Generational. 200 years ago, a horse fart was welcomed. I drive my old Targa and my new Highlander - the Targa is fun for a short time, the Highlander is perfect everyday.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Por_sha911

September 2017 issue (yeah, I'm behind on my reading) article about a nice 914-6

This is why I don't care if your water cooled luxury whatever is faster and more comfy than my 1987 air-cooled dinosaur. Nest-ce pas?

Maybe it's all relative? I have a vivid memory of driving a friend's then new 1987 and thinking Porsche had turned the 911 into a luxobarge. A speedster owning friend drove my '72S and expressed the same feeling.

Bigger, heavier, more luxury with less driver connection has been the Porsche trend..

[Bill Douglas]

Haha, I've got a Honda XR400 trail bike, and after I get off that and into the 911SC I think "Why does THIS car feel so refined." Yep, it's all relative